Recent content by Brewbud

I will keep an eye on mine. I have a big 37" tire riding on it.

Better watch out. It has a warning right there on the front. Use of Purple Lizard Map may cause missed work or school days.

Love that cabin tent with the stove pipe smoking.

There is a guy looking for a clean older diesel on HD Rams. I am going to send him this link.

I have been running an ARB 63qt for many years now. It is always in use and goes from garage to truck or Jeep. It hasn't missed a beat. I use it as a fridge mostly but I have used it as a freezer too. All the brands you mentioned are great. If you have a need to freeze the dual zones are...

The CP4 is definitely a problem child. Ram dropped using the CP4.2 in their HDs in 2021. They only ran it for 2 years (2019 & 2020). The newer Rams are running a version of the CP3. Still waiting to see if Ram will have a service solution for the two HD model years that ran the CP$. Just my...

FYI - You have this in the posted in Southwest but I believe California is in the West subforum. I get tripped up by that often.

The Ram 3500 would be an awesome platform for what you want. You definitely want the 3500 if you go with the Cummins. You would be banging right up against the payload with a 2500 Cummins. You may be alright with a Hemi 2500 since you don't start out with the weight penalty of the Cummins...

Spotify is my goto now. I hardly ever listen to satelite radio anymore. I have several playlists downloaded in case I am out of cell range. I got turned on to Pelican my a member on another forum. Great driving music. Mostly instrumental. Not sure how to define them. Post-Metal...

Added a CJC intercooler guard a couple of days ago. Got rid of the factory air dam before I knocked off on the trails.

I made one similar to these out of wood many many years ago. It is long since gone, but I have thought about welding up one. I like that larger aluminum one. Maybe I will just order one.

I am not sure how much is vulnerable under your Patriot. I looked on the web, and aside from the front, it looks like much of it is protected. I would look underneath the car. Is your oil pan visible? Is your transmission pan visible? If you answered yes to either of these and plan to do...

The hoses last a long time. I have had a pvc hose suddenly break into several pieces without warning after about 14 years of good use though. It was stored in the Jeep. I have an identical compressor that the hose is still good on. It is about the same age so I replaced the hose on it. It...

I was looking at Ford 250 and Ram 2500. The Ram with the Cummins was a better choice for me. Give thought about payload if you are ever going to tow anything big like a 5th wheel though. Pin weight eats up the legal payload of a 250 or 2500 pretty fast.

I use an older Coleman propane stove. They are around $50. It has never let me down in the 15 years or so I have had it. I just picked up a Tembo Tusk Skottle so I may start leaving the Coleman at home and just use one of my backing stoves if I want to boil water or heat the oven.